The US is poised to accept a jet from Qatar. But legal experts previously told BI the reported gift raises both ethical and constitutional concerns.

Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar has ignited a full-blown firestorm among Democrats in Congress

Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) is significantly trailing state Attorney General Ken Paxton in an internal GOP primary poll conducted by a super PAC supporting the incumbent, pointing to a potentially challenging reelection bid. The longtime senior senator is behind Paxton in the poll by 16 points, 56 percent to 40 percent, Punchbowl News reported…

Qatari officials said the plane was being given by the Qatari Ministry of Defense to the Pentagon but Trump said the Boeing 747-8 jet will be used as Air Force One—the official presidential plane and according to multiple reports, after he leaves office, it will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation.

Trump said accepting a luxury 747 from Qatar is a no-brainer. But critics say the plan threatens to turn a symbol of American power into a collection of legal and counterintelligence concerns.

Reports broke over the weekend that the Trump administration is considering accepting a luxury jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One until he leaves office, prompting condemnation from lawmakers.

President Donald Trump defended his decision to accept a $400 million luxury plane from the Qatari government to replace the current Air Force One on Monday. Meanwhile, several Republican lawmakers are expressing their apprehension over Qatar's gift to the president.

The clip, recorded in 2017 at the height of the Saudi-led blockade of Qatar, directly contradicts Trump's current praise for the country's leadership.